[silvernoy]

hey guys, 
 
new to headfi.
im looking for comfortable headphones with great bass for under 70.
currently own the shure srh 240 but the bass too weak for my taste and its highs are quite piercing at times..
 
anyway, the important thing is good bass (quality and quantity) and wont heat up so quickly.
Most important thing is that it has to be VERY comfortable.
 
Thanks! 

 

[silvernoy]

anyone?

 

[Redrider469]

My Sennheiser HD428 seem to fit that bill. They are the most comfortable headphones I've ever owned and they do deliver adequate bass. You might want to EQ the bass up though if you find it to be not enough. I've never had the problem of them heating up my ears either.

 

[silvernoy]

will give that a try..
 
any other models??

 

[PurpleAngel]

Superlux HD668B semi-open headphones, $50.
They are a Taiwanese knock off of the AKG K240

 

[Dyaems]

^ but theyre not comfortable, right? I had them before and it gets really hot after ~30 minutes. i live in a warm environment though.
 
 
 
for OP, try Creative Aurvana Live.

 

[islewind]

Original Sennheiser PX100 would fit the bill unless you need plus-plus bass. Very comfy and nice sound.

 

[PurpleAngel]

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^ But they are not comfortable, right? I had them before and it gets really hot after ~30 minutes. I live in a warm environment though.
for OP, try Creative Aurvana Live.

The Creative Labs CALs (Creative Aurvana Live) are good headphone (I own them).
But to me the cups are on the small size, barely fit around my ears, and the diaphragm seems to be about 1mm from my ear.
So I can only wear them for short periods of time.
 
For $15, you can get felt ear pads for the HD668B (eBay).

 

[silvernoy]

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^ but theyre not comfortable, right? I had them before and it gets really hot after ~30 minutes. i live in a warm environment though.
 
 
 
for OP, try Creative Aurvana Live.

whats op?
i live in a very warm environment too!
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Original Sennheiser PX100 would fit the bill unless you need plus-plus bass. Very comfy and nice sound.

hmm.. shall try it out later.
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The Creative Labs CALs (Creative Aurvana Live) are good headphone (I own them).
But to me the cups are on the small size, barely fit around my ears, and the diaphragm seems to be about 1mm from my ear.
So I can only wear them for short periods of time.
 
For $15, you can get felt ear pads for the HD668B (eBay).

was looking into cals too..
my ears are huge.. shall give them a try later.
 
the hd668b doesnt seem comfortable..

 

[RabbitHole]

I would like to know this as well~
 
I just got the JVC RX700 because of all the praise that it gets here, but honestly, I am a bit disappointed.
 
It plays good music, I guess, I really have nothing to compare to except the earplug headphones that I got with my iphone.  But I was expecting something spectacular.
 
I guess I wanted something with more bass, which it didn't deliver.  I had it burn-in for an hour and it got a little bit better than when I first listened to it, but it is still far from what I want.  Maybe I'm looking for something that will actually shake your head with you have it blasting!  Plus this thing is huge!  I got hot from it after about 45mins during night time.  I will give it another few days to break in until I make my final decision whether I will send it back. =(
 
Gonna keep my eye here and see what else will be within this price range.

 

[charliex]

If you could increase your price zone to closer to $200, then a your wants for decent bass, comfort and a satisfying sound signature could be more easily met.
I too started out in your position, but once I landed on Head-Fi priorities changed quickly - hence the Head-Fi colloquialism - 'sorry 'bout your wallet' : )

 

[silvernoy]

went for the CAL!
 
love the bass and how the sound was presented.
rather comfortable as well!
 
thanks everyone for recommendation.
one last thing to bother you guys, when im listening to the CALs on my mp3 ( Sony E445), do i need an amp?
if yes, can recommend me a cheap and good one?

 

[291079]

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went for the CAL!
 
love the bass and how the sound was presented.
rather comfortable as well!
 
thanks everyone for recommendation.
one last thing to bother you guys, when im listening to the CALs on my mp3 ( Sony E445), do i need an amp?
if yes, can recommend me a cheap and good one?

 
great choice! and i feel that no amp is needed for it

 

[Kerry56]

I love the CAL's too.  Great headphones in their price range.  But I agree with ss2625 in that they don't really need an amp. 

 

[silvernoy]

they are very very comfortable.
anyway, they sound nicer off my com than my mp3 player.
thought an amp will do the trick.